1925 AR Medal Norse American, Thin MS(PCGS#9451)

The Regency Auction 53

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

65

等级

MS66

价格

65,434

详细说明

FROM THE UNFORGETTABLE COLLECTION A SENSATIONAL GEM, a marvelous example of this Congressionally authorized commemorative medal that is often included as part of the commemorative half dollar collection. Tied for FINEST graded at PCGS, this coin is an old friend, sold in our Regency Auction 26. We loved it then, and we love it now! This awesome GEM is Premium Quality defined! Boasting a lovely old tone with shades of lilac-teal, amber-rose, and slate-blue that evenly coat both obverse and reverse. Well struck and beautifully preserved, this Norse medal is one of the FINEST graded, and there is no doubt as to why! Struck in 1925 to commemorate the arrival of 53 Norwegian immigrants one hundred years earlier, the Philadelphia mint struck these as medals, since a commemorative coin act did not pass Congress. However, this medal, in its three standard varieties: Thick planchet silver (mintage 33,750); Thin planchet silver, as here (mintage 6,000); and gold (mintage 100). With the much lower mintage, the Thin Planchet variety is much more elusive in such lofty states of preservation. Popularly collected alongside the 144-set of commemorative half dollars, in fact we have seen contemporary coin albums (Library of Coins, Wayte Raymond, and the like) with an octagonal opening to include this medal with the half dollars. PCGS 23, NGC 7, CAC 17. This beauty realized $9,400 in May 2018. The current PCGS Price Guide value is listed at $9,500. With none graded finer at PCGS, this coin belongs in another one of the FINEST sets of commemoratives. Good luck. Cert. Number 34490208 PCGS # 9451